Thanks for echoing the same stuff I’m seeing and thinking.

I do not live in FL, and I’d love a buddy, so that is a no. :(

I have a black belt in Karate. I just don’t want to use that stuff if I don’t have to. I’d rather not have to use violence to get someone to back off. I’m not sure that I’m at that point yet.

Thanks for all of the support!

Well, I don’t want to make it where people refuse to deal with him or they kick him out. It will make the problem worse. I want a solution where I’m safe and he gets the hint that we aren’t dating/etc.

I have done the cliff-notes once or twice. It sort of helped. I will definitely think about it. Or I’ll just use email. Then if I have to escalate the response, I can use then as evidence of my discomfort.

I’ll check this site out. Good idea, all of it is good. Thanks so much for this.

Oh no, I am pretty aware that Steve could get very savvy with new tech.

Thanks so much for your input. I sent out a message to Steve after this thread went up. Hopefully that ends the insanity. I will probably post it to my page soon. I need to tinker with some things before I post anything.

Thanks for all of your support.

I think he is using the guise of social awkwardness to be sort of predatory with people. And I didn’t know this until he started acting out. He blocked my path around places, he did kind of keep me in an area with no other way to move away from him. Not at a door. I may have to fix that because I may not have been…

Thanks so much for the info. I’m hearing this same sentiment a ton.

This is not a terrible idea. I just also don’t want to deal with him at all. It is true that this situation probably won’t change. I don’t have his email, and would prefer not to give him one as of yet. I could unblock him, send him a quick and terse message, and then block him again for good. Then keep pictures of my…

I plan to talk with the owner a bit and let him know about it. I’m also going to let the know as well.

Oh no. I know this is going to end really badly. Like nuclear. I’m just hoping that I can save myself and come out safe, and still with some people that like me/want to hang out with me in the future. I don’t want to stay silent, because then he can use that. So maybe talking to the owner and maybe taking a break from…

I have been thinking a restraining order but as a last resort. I don’t want to deal with things like that right now. I also know how it works with those and that may not/probably won’t save me if he’s serious about acting.

I’ve let my family, some friends know, and plan to talk to the comic store in the upcoming weeks. I may even email the owner (whom I know). Most of my friends who I deal with in the same interests see him as just being socially awkward. They don’t see that my boundaries are being ignored.

Yeah. I’m not sure that I could get to talk to him in any way that isn’t face to face. I have no email account and there is no way I’m giving it to him. Same with FB. I’m trying to make sure that he can’t contact me. I’m removing my info off of pretty much anything. Like every data brokering site (Spokeo, Whitepages…

Hey guys.

Hi! I also live in the Metro Denver area! :) We also have a Denver Stitch and Bitch (SnB- a gathering of ladies to knit, crochet and talk), so you can meet fellow crocheters and knitters. They have coffee evenings and I believe some stitching and wine parties (I just joined!). So, you can, in fact, be in heaven here.…